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Computeranimation Anerkennung - Honorary Mention 1992

Sub Oceanic Shuttle

Jerzy Kular, Xavier Nicolas
«ExMachina has presented the first European simulation film intended for an international network of Dynamic Theaters (Simulation Theaters): 'Sub Oceanic Shuttle'. Thanks to a large projection format, animated seats and dolby stereo, the viewer becomes the real hero of this frantic obstacle course. Will he come out of it unscathed? ...In four minutes, entirely produced in Computer Graphics, we lead the viewer into the most astonishing and mysterious underwater universe. All challenges have been faced head on: making various organic and mineral elements disturbingly credible, developing all realistic effects required to plunge the viewer into the very heart of the image (bubble effects, enigmatic propagation of light, sparkling of deep water, effects of hyperspeed...), animating voracious fish and giant octopi with gaping mouths that affirm the threat of their mere presence. Images pass by at a breathtaking speed with majestic scenery hailing from the deepest depths.» (Xavier Nicolas/Jerzy Kular)

Technical Background

HW / SW: Silicon Graphics, Explore, In-House SW
Xavier Nicolas (F), born 1952; Studied at the Institut Supérieur Privé de l’Audiovisuel (IDA) and the Ecole Supérieure d ’Arts Graphiques in Paris. 1982-88 Director at Sogitec, during which time he worked extensively on developing computeranimatedfilms. Since 1989 Director of ExMachina, Paris.

Jerzy Kular (PL), born 1951, Studied Fine Arts in Ontario. State degree of camera operator - special effects in animation (West Berlin); collaborator for Z.D.F. (2nd German T.V. Channel) and Radio Canada. From 1978, special effects; since 1983, Computer animation commercials and shorts for Sogitech and ExMachina.